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11-17-2011, 09:34 PM
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Rivet Master
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1982 24' Airstream 240
Ventura
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Here is the link to the 1982 Motorhome Brochure
http://www.viewrvs.com/a/airstream/airstream1982.php
It is on the left side of the page and is called the brochure. Our motorhome is on the bottom of the page.....
Enjoy. Paula
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Paula & Ed
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1982 24'Motorhome (82Ste P)
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11-18-2011, 04:00 AM
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#142
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1981 27' Excella II
mays landing
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SteSpot
Would love to see pictures. We need ideas...paula
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Will get a couple of pictures later this morning. Sal.
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11-18-2011, 05:54 AM
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1981 27' Excella II
mays landing
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Seems I cant stand far enough to get a good shot.
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Let us live so that when we die even the undertaker will be sorry. Mark Twain
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11-18-2011, 10:39 AM
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Rivet Master
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1982 24' Airstream 240
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I like what you have done.....
Quote:
Originally Posted by noreen
Seems I cant stand far enough to get a good shot.
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Thanks, I would not have thought of doing that. paula
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11-18-2011, 10:43 AM
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1982 Motorhome Brochure
Hi folks, I am going to try to post the brochure that was in our 1982 Airstream motorhome. It is in 4 color and is 16 pages so the pdf file may or may not work. Here we go.
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WBCCI # 8252 Air#13593
1982 24'Motorhome (82Ste P)
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11-18-2011, 10:57 AM
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Rivet Master
1984 34.5' Airstream 345
Foothill Ranch
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Worked fine for me!
Nice!
I just found in the PDF, if you click "View" in the top menu, you can rotate the pages... reads much better... and saves you cricked neck!
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11-18-2011, 10:58 AM
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Rivet Master
1989 34.5' Airstream 345
Silverton
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If I didn't already have one, I'd want one...'cept for maybe the basket of plastic flowers...
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1989 345 Motorhome
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11-18-2011, 11:02 AM
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The bedspread
That may be hard to replicate......but then our MH has two "lounges" that do not particularly lend themselves to being left made up as beds.....paula
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11-18-2011, 12:12 PM
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1984 31' Airstream310
Ajo
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See you in Ajo, we'll save a site for you once you get squared away. If we continue to have rain here, Organ Pipe and the deep desert should finally have a killer wildflower bloom, like we saw in 2005.
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11-18-2011, 12:16 PM
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Rivet Master
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Ventura
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Mileage
Odometer reading is about 7000 miles. Make that 107,000 miles.......this may be a good thing or not......paula
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11-18-2011, 12:30 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SteSpot
Odometer reading is about 7000 miles. Make that 107,000 miles.......this may be a good thing or not......paula
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Mine has 130,000 miles and it runs great. A rig that old and with low mileage can mean it wasn't used much and a vehicle that sits a lot can have lots of problems.
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11-18-2011, 03:36 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1987 34.5' Airstream 345
Milton
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Join Date: Aug 2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SteSpot
Yes, the scratches are the least of my worries right now..........I still can't believe we own it.........paula
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It has slowly dawned on me that your ownership thought may be reversed. I'm feeling more and more like the ownee instead of the owner. I sort of plan my day around the big guy.
Agree with Dadstoy...I've got about 130K also and it's hard to hold it at 60...it wants to run faster. The Banks Power Pack might help, but it runs great and doesn't run hot. I think you're better off than getting one that sat idle alot.
Good luck, we've all been where you are...Congrats
Bill
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11-18-2011, 04:03 PM
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#153
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Rivet Master
2000 31' Land Yacht
Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SteSpot
Odometer reading is about 7000 miles. Make that 107,000 miles.......this may be a good thing or not......paula
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2011- 1982= 30 more or less 107 / 30 = 3500 per year is average for MH. Would be nice to see how they were driven, equal for the years with documentation of upkeep would be great.
You will know after a couple of local trips, make sure you have ERS from Good Sam or similar.
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11-18-2011, 05:50 PM
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Ajo
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We met a couple with a 24 footer years ago. They said the coach, with the 454, "ran like a bandit".
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11-18-2011, 05:54 PM
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Quote:
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not work..
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True.............
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11-18-2011, 06:40 PM
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Sitting idle not good
Well, we may have one that has been driven a lot and sat around a lot since then.....don't know how I would ever find that out but it has been driven over 107,000 miles.....and it appears to have been sitting for a while in FL as well......yes, we have Good Sam but I am hoping we won't have to use it.
This motor (Chevy 454 7.4 on a P 30) was used in the Corvette for some years......... being raised in Missouri, I always wanted to be a surfer girl and have a Corvette or at least a Camaro....this MH may be the closest thing I will get to a Corvette.......and since you can't tell a book by it's cover.....only a few of driving down the road will know that we are really driving a Corvette.....so to speak. My husband is wondering if it is going to have enough power.
Thanks for all of your encouragement.....I have a feeling we are going to need it....but I have to admit, I really like her---thinking of Sweet P or Suite P or SteP (Ste is abbreviation for Suite as in our SteSpot). Paula
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11-18-2011, 06:44 PM
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Are you saying?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Leary
True.............
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That the pdf doesn't work? I will send you a copy if you would like. paula
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11-18-2011, 07:41 PM
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65th Anniversary CLIPPER
1996 36' Clipper Bus
Tub City
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I can see that you are going to enjoy that Airstream Paula.
I can't wait to hear all those fireside stories that this machine will generate, and I suspect you are the perfect person to tell us all the details.
Have fun and we hope to see you on the road soon.
Dave
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11-18-2011, 08:21 PM
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#159
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Rivet Master
1984 34.5' Airstream 345
Foothill Ranch
, California
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Dont worry about the power of the stock 454 Paula.
My 454 powered '87 Suburban can chirp a tire on the 1 to 2 upshift on full power, and you REALLY have to watch it in the wet.
My 345 is surprisingly fast and weighs maybe 5000lb more than your peanut... On my trip home we climbed a couple of steep hills, inc one on a narrow road coming over the Continental Divide, peaking at over 9000' and it had no sign of struggling.
I was told, that in the 80's Chevy rated their engines at the output of the transmission, rather than the normal engine flywheel number. I was told this was to downplay the power and up play the economy.
The power rating for the Carb topped 454 was 230hp and 360ftlbs Torque, but I am told its 290hp and 400ftlb Torque..
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11-18-2011, 09:08 PM
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Our last rally
Quote:
Originally Posted by masseyfarm
I can see that you are going to enjoy that Airstream Paula.
I can't wait to hear all those fireside stories that this machine will generate, and I suspect you are the perfect person to tell us all the details.
Have fun and we hope to see you on the road soon.
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I was telling my story at our last rally--feeling pretty bold about flying to Florida by myself because my hubby had meetings, wheeling and dealing with the pawn broker at the used car lot and only having $60 to hold the vehicle and trying to make sure I wasn't dealing with axe murderers. Anyway, we had some new members to our unit sitting across from me at lunch who have a new travel trailer and their story? Well, the husband negotiated a deal from California in Florida and because he was working sent his wife to FL to inspect with 4 pages of things to check out.....turns out she had to go to a nudist retirement community to see the trailer......I kid you not......she said when they drove into the park, they drove past a couple who were lounging outside reading the newspaper wearing only hats and flipflops .....by the way, the couple negotiated enough in the deal to pay for all new upholstery......think about it.
Anyway, my story is really tame compared to their's. Let's hope it continues to be that way....we are not looking for any notoriety here.
Thanks again everyone for your support and encouragement. It helps us to know that we are not the only ones interested in these motorhomes.
By the way, Fred from Fred's Vintage website told me someone has contacted him about purchaseing our 24 footer. I told him to wait until I get an estimate on all the repairs ....just kidding.
Paula
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